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Executive and Legislative documents laid before the General Assembly of North-Carolina [1869; 1870]

J^ DoGi'MENT Nf>. 27. [Session
sajije, letter or aiij tliin^c else. The}' shall not suft'er any
noise in the cell houses at iiig-ht after the signal to retire.
THE OVESiSEERS.
Each overseer shall have chai'ge of a lixed number of con-victs
while at lal)or. lie shall lock them in their cells wlien-ever
shut up and nnloek them when required, and always re-
"tiir.n the keys to the guard room. They shall each have a roll
<»f the j)risoners in their charge ; shall always be careful that
every one is locked up and that all come forth when the cell
.lioases are opened. They shall n(^te all absent on account of
sickness. It any one be missing when they come to lock or
nnloek the cell houses, such absence shall at once be reported
to the Sergeant and Deputy Warden, aiid no Overseer must
be relieved until all are accounted for in satisfactory manner.
The)' must 'iiever be absent from their post mdess sick. They
will see that each convict labors faithfully ; does as good work
>»s lie is al^le with, his skill ; does not damage the work or tools.
'They will rei)ort all cases of disobedience, abusive words.
iref.isal to work ov any other improjier conduct to the Deputy
Warden. They will not sutler any one to talk with the con-victs
excei>t the Superintendent of the building or some supe-r'lw
oflicer. They shall not permit the prisoners to talk to
4mcii other except in their work while so engaged. They must
iwi talk with pi'isoners oidy to instruct them. All their inter-
<'Ourse with, the convicts must be manly and determined, yet
gentlemanly and kind. No otTensive words or gestures will
hi', allowed. No oversee]' shall cui-se, threaten, insult or strike
-H convict, and sliall never use their arms except to defend
tlieuiselves from violence, to save the life of one convict from
tlic fury of another, or to ]U'event an escape. They are to
<()i)5erve the conduct of the convicts and report any thing unusual
i)r suspicious they may notice to the Deputy Warden. They
will see that the prisoners in their charee are properly cared
for as to food, clothes, medical attendance, bed and bathing.
They will niarch them in order and quiet to and from their

J^ DoGi'MENT Nf>. 27. [Session
sajije, letter or aiij tliin^c else. The}' shall not suft'er any
noise in the cell houses at iiig-ht after the signal to retire.
THE OVESiSEERS.
Each overseer shall have chai'ge of a lixed number of con-victs
while at lal)or. lie shall lock them in their cells wlien-ever
shut up and nnloek them when required, and always re-
"tiir.n the keys to the guard room. They shall each have a roll
»s lie is al^le with, his skill ; does not damage the work or tools.
'They will rei)ort all cases of disobedience, abusive words.
iref.isal to work ov any other improjier conduct to the Deputy
Warden. They will not sutler any one to talk with the con-victs
excei>t the Superintendent of the building or some supe-r'lw
oflicer. They shall not permit the prisoners to talk to
4mcii other except in their work while so engaged. They must
iwi talk with pi'isoners oidy to instruct them. All their inter-